September 25, 2026
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The Municipality of Kincardine will recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Sept. 30, a day that acknowledges the injustices faced by Indigenous peoples in Canada and the lasting impacts of the residential school system.
Established following years of advocacy and calls for justice, this special day represents an important step in reconciliation. The date is also known as Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led initiative that honours the children who survived residential schools and remembers those who did not.
As part of local recognition, the survivors’ flag was raised at all three community flag poles, Friday morning. The flag will be displayed at the Kincardine Library, Tiverton fire station and the Davidson Centre until Oct. 2.
From Sept. 25 to Oct. 2, community members are invited to explore resource displays and educational materials at the following locations:
Davidson Centre – 601 Durham Street
Municipal Administration Centre – 1475 Concession 5
Welcome Centre – 707 Queen Street
The community is encouraged to wear orange, Sept. 30, as a visible act of remembrance and support. There are also local opportunities to learn, reflect, and take meaningful action in recognition of this day.
Saturday, Sept. 26, at 11 a.m., the Kincardine Library will host a screening of "The Secret Path." The film tells the story of Chanie Wenjack whose death while attempting to return home from residential school, became a catalyst for greater awareness of the residential school experience and its lasting impacts.
Sunday, Sept. 27, from 1-3 p.m., the municipality, in partnership with Bruce County, will host the Walk for Wenjack at Station Beach. The community is invited to join in honouring Wenjack's legacy and symbolically recreate his final journey. Residents are encouraged to register and participate as part of their own journey toward reconciliation.
To learn more and take meaningful action beyond wearing orange, residents are encouraged to visit the municipality’s Journey to Reconciliation web page, which includes additional resources, information about local initiatives, and registration for the Walk for Wenjack.
Gathered to raise the flag to honour residential school survivors, Friday morning, in downtown Kincardine, are CAO Alan Smith (left), councillor Rory Cavanagh, staff member Mackenzie Clarke, mayor Kenneth Craig, and fire chief Guy Gallant
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